Jaylen Cross Enters Transfer Portal

Nov 28, 2025; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons forward Jaylen Cross (23) drives to the basket against Northeastern Huskies guard Mike Loughnane (4) during the first half at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The Deacs have 4th loss of the offseason, with freshman PG Jaylen Cross entering the transfer portal. Wake Forest guard Jaylen Cross plans to enter the @TransferPortal , he tells @On3 The 6-4 freshman played in 13 games this season.

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twitter. com/1am3ywKM67 — Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) March 31, 2026 Cross was a late addition to the 2025 recruiting class last season after de-committing from Charlotte in April. The 6-4 Greensboro native was rated as a 3-star prospect, but really didn’t get a chance to show what he could do this season.

Cross played just 67 total minutes this season over 13 games and scored 24 points on 42% shooting from the floor—only 6 of those points came in ACC play. While he didn’t see the court very often, I always felt like Cross hustled incredibly well and gave 110% effort whenever he did get playing time. His best game of the season came in the loss to Vanderbilt, in which he finished with 7 points on 2-3 shooting, 1 assists, and 2 rebounds in 13 minutes.